EC Holds Two-Day Conference of CEOs to Review Voter List Revision Preparedness

 
A two-day Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) organised by the Election Commission of India assessed the preparedness of offices of the CEOs of all States and Union Territories for the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The meeting, which began yesterday, is underway at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management in New Delhi. The conference was presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi also attended the meeting. 
 
 
The meeting is being held as a follow-up on the SIR preparedness conference organised last month, during which all the States and Union Territories gave detailed presentations on the number of Electors, the qualifying date of the last SIR and the Electoral Roll as per the last completed SIR. The Commission also reviewed the status of appointment and training of  District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, Booth Level Officers and the Booth Level Agents.